July 22, 2008 – Twenty women and twenty-nine men from ten states competed in the 2008 USBA Summer Biathlon World Championship Trials and National Championships held July 18-20 at the Whitetail Preserve in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

After three days of competition, two Pennsylvanians emerged as the 2008 National Champions. Douglas Hoover of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania won his third consecutive men’s national title by winning both the Mass Start and Pursuit races and finishing fourth in the Sprint race. Stephanie Blackstone of Everett, Pennsylvania won her first national title as she also posted the fastest times of the Mass Start and Pursuit races. These two central Pennsylvanians lead a group of seven nominees to the USA World Championship Team.

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